UK envoy urges EU to step back from the Brexit ‘abyss’
6 years, 3 months ago

UK envoy urges EU to step back from the Brexit ‘abyss’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary on Saturday urged European Union leaders to “step back from the abyss” and seek a compromise over stalled Brexit negotiations. Jeremy Hunt told the BBC that the EU should work with Britain to try to find a way to make British Prime Minister Theresa May’s “sensible, concrete proposals actually work” in the divorce between Britain and the bloc. EU Council President Donald Tusk used a satirical Instagram post showing him giving May some sweets with the caption “Sorry, no cherries” — a reference to the EU’s refusal to allow Britain to cherry-pick what aspects of EU membership it would like to keep after Brexit. The British foreign secretary said this approach, and comments by French President Emmanuel Macron characterizing the leaders of Britain’s Brexit campaign as “liars,” are counterproductive.

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Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned

The Independent  

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New year, same feud: UK-EU resume talks on Brexit trade spat
3 years ago

New year, same feud: UK-EU resume talks on Brexit trade spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called for Britain and the European Union to rebuild their relationship, as she and bloc’s top Brexit official met Thursday for talks on a thorny dispute over Northern Ireland trade. Sefcovic said he wanted “stability” and “predictability” for Northern Ireland, the only part of the U.K. sharing a border with an EU member …

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms
4 years, 1 month ago

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms

NPR  

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Hoslet/AP Olivier Hoslet/AP With a hard end-of-year deadline looming, the U.K. and the European Union will continue negotiations to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday. Taking the podium at EU headquarters in Brussels, Von …

Pound falls as optimism fades in last-ditch Brexit negotiations
4 years, 1 month ago

Pound falls as optimism fades in last-ditch Brexit negotiations

Live Mint  

The pound declined as investors questioned how close Britain and the European Union really are to sealing a trade agreement. Monday Blues Traders had speculated on a weekend deal, but pessimism is solidifying, with the relative cost of hedging a weaker sterling over the coming month staging its longest advance in 17 years. “The risk now is that optimism turns …

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from one another in talks on a basic trade deal that would soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic for all. The EU leaders meeting in a summit on the day British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had …

EU warns UK on commitments ahead of more Brexit trade talks
4 years, 4 months ago

EU warns UK on commitments ahead of more Brexit trade talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned the British government on Monday that any attempt to renege on commitments made ahead of its departure from the bloc earlier this year could put at risk the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland. She said in a tweet that the agreement is an “obligation under international law” and a “prerequisite for any future partnership.” …

Brexit taken off agenda for EU envoys’ meeting due to stalled talks
4 years, 4 months ago

Brexit taken off agenda for EU envoys’ meeting due to stalled talks

The Hindu  

A discussion about the negotiations over Britain and the European Union’s post-Brexit relationship has been dropped from the agenda of a meeting of EU envoys next week because the talks have stalled, an EU diplomat said on Wednesday. Earlier, the Guardian reported that the issue would not be discussed at a meeting of ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states, …

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks
4 years, 6 months ago

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — EU and U.K. negotiators have yet to find a way to overcome “significant divergences” in their attempt to seal a post-Brexit compromise, the European Union’s chief negotiator said on Thursday. Following discussions in London between members of both negotiating teams, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier noted in a message posted on Twitter that “significant divergences remain,” adding that …

EU relief as UK polls signal Brexit may soon be done
5 years, 1 month ago

EU relief as UK polls signal Brexit may soon be done

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Friday congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his sweeping election victory amid optimism that his clear majority should finally allow him to push the long-stalled Brexit divorce deal through a reluctant parliament and end years of political wrangling. If there is no regulatory convergence, we will not be able to conclude an ambitious …

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory
5 years, 1 month ago

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory

The Hindu  

European leaders welcomed on Thursday that Boris Johnson's expected election victory provided clarity on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, but said it would be challenging to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of 2020. “It is a very clear result - it will not change by tomorrow morning,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told reporters in Brussels after …

EU, Britain inch closer to Brexit deal ahead of summit today; France, Germany claim negotiations in 'final stretch'
5 years, 2 months ago

EU, Britain inch closer to Brexit deal ahead of summit today; France, Germany claim negotiations in 'final stretch'

Firstpost  

The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday’s EU summit Brussels: The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at …

EU, Britain fail to each a breakthrough in Brexit talks; discussions likely continue today, claim sources
5 years, 2 months ago

EU, Britain fail to each a breakthrough in Brexit talks; discussions likely continue today, claim sources

Firstpost  

European Union and British negotiators failed to reach a breakthrough in Brexit talks during a frantic all-night session and will continue seeking a compromise on the eve of Thursday’s crucial EU summit Brussels: European Union and British negotiators failed to reach a breakthrough in Brexit talks during a frantic all-night session and will continue seeking a compromise on the eve …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks

Live Mint  

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay suggested Sunday that Britain is open to compromise with the EU over new UK proposals for Northern Ireland, but urged Brussels to show "creativity and flexibility". Barclay reiterated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest plans for a managed withdrawal from the bloc on October 31 were "a broad landing zone" ahead of "intense negotiations in the coming …

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound
5 years, 3 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound

Live Mint  

London: Sterling rebounded from earlier lows on Wednesday as hedge funds covered some of their short bets against the currency after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union. Though the final offer met with a relatively cool reception from EU officials, President Jean-Claude Juncker said Britain's proposal included some "positive advances" but there were …

Pound sterling goes on a wild ride amid Brexit turmoil
5 years, 4 months ago

Pound sterling goes on a wild ride amid Brexit turmoil

CNN  

London CNN Business — The pound was whipsawed by political turmoilon Tuesday as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sufferedaparliamentary revoltaimed at preventing Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal to protect the economy. Lawmakers succeeded Tuesday night in taking control of the parliamentary agenda so they can attempt to pass legislation outlawing a “no deal” Brexit, unless it …

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan
5 years, 4 months ago

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan

CNN  

London CNN — With less than 75 days until Britain is set to exit the European Union, a government report leaked to The Sunday Times newspaper reveals the disastrous effects a no-deal Brexit would unleash on the country. The United Kingdom would likely face food, fuel and medicine shortages if it crashes out of the bloc without a transition deal, …

As UK-EU relations cool, battle looms to stop no-deal Brexit
5 years, 5 months ago

As UK-EU relations cool, battle looms to stop no-deal Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — In Brussels and London, one question is growing louder: Can Boris Johnson be stopped? But it’s not clear whether Parliament can halt a prime minister who insists the U.K. will leave on Oct. 31 “come what may.” “In theory it can,” British constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor told the BBC. Michael Gove, the British minister in charge of no-deal …

British PM Boris Johnson's govt urges EU to renegotiate Brexit terms; ‘Political realities have changed’, says Brexit secretary Steve Barclay
5 years, 5 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson's govt urges EU to renegotiate Brexit terms; ‘Political realities have changed’, says Brexit secretary Steve Barclay

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson’s government has urged European Union leaders again to drop their opposition to renegotiating the terms of Brexit. London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has urged European Union leaders again to drop their opposition to renegotiating the terms of Brexit, claiming recent European elections required a change of approach. In an article in The Daily Mail on Sunday, …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan drives pound lower
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan drives pound lower

CNN  

London CNN Business — Britain is moving closer to the nightmare Brexit scenario businesses have long feared. A major lobby group warned that a disorderly Brexit would disrupt almost every part of the UK economy, and French carmaker PSA said new trade barriers could doom its factory near Liverpool. Michael Gove, the government minister Johnson has put in charge of …

Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment

CNN  

London CNN — Much like America in 2016, reality doesn’t carry much weight in the United Kingdom right now. The contest to replace Theresa May as prime minister next month has quite reasonably focused on the Brexit plans of the final two contenders, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt say they are willing to take …

Brexit news - live: Latest updates as EU set to offer Theresa May year-long delay
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit news - live: Latest updates as EU set to offer Theresa May year-long delay

The Independent  

✕ Close 'The UK should have left the EU by now' Theresa May says the UK needs a Brexit extension in order to get a deal through Parliament Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign …

Theresa May woos UK opponents and EU leaders over Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May woos UK opponents and EU leaders over Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May wooed domestic political opponents and European leaders Monday as she sought to break Britain’s Brexit impasse and secure a delay to the country’s departure from the European Union. French President Emmanuel Macron has been particularly resistant to the idea of further delaying Brexit, saying the EU can’t be held “hostage” to Britain’s political crisis. …

UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
5 years, 9 months ago

UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan has been derailed in Parliament. “If there is no decision, the date of March 29 comes and then it’s a ‘no-deal,’” French European affairs minister Nathalie Loiseau said. “For the British to decide nothing is to decide on a ‘no-deal.’” Loiseau said U.K. lawmakers “have said no to a ‘no-deal’ and they …

Trump wades back into Brexit fight, says May ‘didn’t listen’ to his advice
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump wades back into Brexit fight, says May ‘didn’t listen’ to his advice

CNN  

Washington CNN — As Brexit negotiations continue in the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump weighed in during an Oval Office meeting Thursday with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, claiming British Prime Minister Theresa May did not listen to his negotiating advice. “I can tell you it’s a very complex thing that’s going on right now,” Trump said, adding, “It’s tearing …

British pound falls amid Brexit fears
5 years, 10 months ago

British pound falls amid Brexit fears

CNN  

London CNN Business — The British pound trimmed some of the losses it suffered during volatile trading on Tuesday after UK lawmakers voted down the latest version of Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal on Brexit. Speaking to lawmakers just minutes after the vote, May said the default scenario is leaving the European Union without a deal on March 29. May …

Brexit news latest: DUP dismisses Michel Barnier proposal as Theresa May says EU withdrawal could be cancelled if deal rejected
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit news latest: DUP dismisses Michel Barnier proposal as Theresa May says EU withdrawal could be cancelled if deal rejected

The Independent  

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EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on
5 years, 10 months ago

EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Wednesday that “difficult” talks with Britain have failed to break the Brexit deadlock, less than a week before U.K. lawmakers are due to approve or reject the government’s divorce deal with the bloc. “We have put forward some proposals — very reasonable proposals — and we’re now really into the detail of the discussions.” …

British PM Theresa May takes demand for Brexit renegotiation to Brussels
5 years, 11 months ago

British PM Theresa May takes demand for Brexit renegotiation to Brussels

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Theresa May was in Brussels on Thursday to plead with EU leaders to change the Brexit divorce deal she negotiated last year, in order to get it through parliament, after they offered little hope they were willing to do so. EU summit chair Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that Brexit promoters deserved "a special place in hell" - …

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen. May said she would seek "legally binding changes" to the divorce deal which she clinched in November with the EU after two years …

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm
5 years, 11 months ago

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm

Live Mint  

The British Parliament was set to vote on competing Brexit plans Tuesday, with Prime Minister Theresa May desperately seeking a mandate from lawmakers to help secure concessions from the European Union. British legislators were delivering verdicts on proposals that have been submitted by both pro-Brexit and pro-EU legislators since Parliament rejected May's divorce deal with the bloc two weeks ago, …

UK wake-up call: Need for a rethink on Brexit
5 years, 11 months ago

UK wake-up call: Need for a rethink on Brexit

Deccan Chronicle  

It was apposite that the pound sterling’s value rose as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May suffered what Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn gloated was a “catastrophic defeat”. It’s the sort of thing that Ms May and Donald Trump still harp on about, seeing today’s Russian Federation as a reincarnation of the “evil empire” that they believed the Soviet Union …

UK leader in frantic final push to win Brexit deal backing
6 years ago

UK leader in frantic final push to win Brexit deal backing

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May made a frantic last push Monday to swing lawmakers’ support behind her seemingly doomed Brexit deal, warning that its defeat risked scuttling the U.K.'s departure from the European Union and “betraying the vote of the British people.” May claimed to have gotten reassurances with “legal force” on key issues from the EU, and …

EU offers UK helping hand, but no reopening of Brexit deal
6 years ago

EU offers UK helping hand, but no reopening of Brexit deal

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — European Union officials are working with Britain on ways to help Prime Minister Theresa May avoid a no-deal British departure from the bloc, although an EU leader insisted Friday that his helping hand won’t include any renegotiation of the Brexit divorce deal. As speculation grew that Britain might have to delay its exit from the bloc beyond …

Brexit: EU confirms negotiations on deal are over
6 years ago

Brexit: EU confirms negotiations on deal are over

CNN  

CNN — The European Union has reiterated its position that the Brexit deal agreed with UK Prime Minister Theresa May will not be renegotiated. Several British lawmakers continue to argue that the EU will want to avoid a so-called “no deal” outcome, and could be forced into changes if the UK’s Parliament refuses to back the deal on the country’s …

2018: The year of woeful world leaders
6 years ago

2018: The year of woeful world leaders

New Indian Express  

Almost as obvious is the misgovernment of the U.K. Blind to the reality of disappearing economic growth, slowing business investment and a growing trade deficit, Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has persevered in trying to pull the country out of the European Union and in fantasizing about withdrawal terms that the EU rejected from the start. Destroyed by the EU’s …

Theresa May accused of leading the UK into a ‘national crisis’
6 years ago

Theresa May accused of leading the UK into a ‘national crisis’

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May was accused of leading the UK into a “national crisis” on Monday as she ignored pleas to abandon her widely-criticized Brexit plan. “But if we let the perfect be the enemy of the good, we risk leaving the EU with no deal.” UK Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers to "not follow" opposition …

Brexit in turmoil as Theresa May postpones Parliament vote; UK PM vows to seek changes from EU in deal
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit in turmoil as Theresa May postpones Parliament vote; UK PM vows to seek changes from EU in deal

Firstpost  

London: Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to European Union leaders to seek changes to the divorce agreement. May said she would defer the vote so she could seek “assurances” from the EU and bring the deal back to Parliament. It’s …

Brexit: Desperate May to meet with Merkel, but EU leaders warn no renegotiation of deal
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Desperate May to meet with Merkel, but EU leaders warn no renegotiation of deal

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May will begin frantic meetings with European Union leaders Tuesday as she attempts to find a way to renegotiate her Brexit deal in the face of overwhelming opposition among UK lawmakers. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte welcomes Theresa May for a work breakfast in The Hague, on December 11, 2018 BART MAAT/AFP/AFP/Getty Images The …

EU leaders seal Brexit deal, urge Britons to back PM May
6 years, 1 month ago

EU leaders seal Brexit deal, urge Britons to back PM May

Live Mint  

Brussels: European Union leaders formally agreed a Brexit deal at a Brussels summit on Sunday, urging Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s package, which faces furious opposition in the British parliament. “This is the deal,” European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters on his way in to the meeting, saying he believed May would get it through parliament …

EU hopes to clinch Brexit deal on Sunday
6 years, 1 month ago

EU hopes to clinch Brexit deal on Sunday

Live Mint  

Brussels: The European Union’s 27 national ambassadors will try on Thursday to finalise an outline declaration of future ties between the bloc and the United Kingdom ahead of a planned summit on Sunday. Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, 2019, but the sides must yet approve a divorce deal and the accompanying outline of their new …

UK’s defiant May tells critics it’s her Brexit deal or chaos
6 years, 1 month ago

UK’s defiant May tells critics it’s her Brexit deal or chaos

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May defied mounting calls to quit or change course Thursday over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, warning that abandoning her Brexit plan would plunge the country into “deep and grave uncertainty.” Britain’s long-simmering divisions over its future in the EU erupted into turmoil just a day after the government agreed to a divorce deal …

Pound: Sterling falls sharply as risk of chaotic Brexit rises
6 years, 2 months ago

Pound: Sterling falls sharply as risk of chaotic Brexit rises

CNN  

London CNN Business — The British pound dropped sharply on Thursday after two key UK government ministers resigned, plunging the Brexit process into deep uncertainty and hiking the risk of a chaotic rupture with the European Union. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Thursday that he “cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal” …

EU envoy says ‘much more work’ needed to clinch Brexit deal
6 years, 2 months ago

EU envoy says ‘much more work’ needed to clinch Brexit deal

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — The European Union’s Brexit negotiator on Thursday said that gaps remain to be bridged in talks on the U.K.'s departure from the bloc as time runs out to secure a deal and have it endorsed. Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila said, however, that major progress in Brexit talks was likely “within a week,” based on his discussions with …

UK, EU agree to take more Brexit time after no-result summit
6 years, 2 months ago

UK, EU agree to take more Brexit time after no-result summit

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders gave themselves several more weeks — perhaps until the end of the year — to clinch a friendly divorce with Britain before their separation, after a Brexit summit Wednesday avoided any friction but also produced no tangible results. Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said that “we need much time, much more time, and we continue …

The Latest: EU’s Tusk says Brexit compromise still possible
6 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: EU’s Tusk says Brexit compromise still possible

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Brexit, the political divorce between Britain and the rest of the European Union : 6:30 p.m. EU Council President Donald Tusk says he remains convinced that a Brexit compromise that is “good for all, is still possible.” His comments come a day after a clear lack of progress at an EU leaders summit in the …

Theresa May demands ‘respect’ from EU after Brexit humiliation
6 years, 3 months ago

Theresa May demands ‘respect’ from EU after Brexit humiliation

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday that negotiations with the European Union were “at an impasse” after a disastrous summit at which her Brexit plan was largely rejected. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said key aspects of the plan, agreed at the Prime Minister’s Chequers country retreat in July, “will not work” in their …

Pound sterling slumps on new Government warnings of no-deal Brexit
6 years, 5 months ago

Pound sterling slumps on new Government warnings of no-deal Brexit

The Independent  

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What is in Theresa May's Brexit blueprint?
6 years, 5 months ago

What is in Theresa May's Brexit blueprint?

Daily Mail  

These are some of the key features of the Chequers plan being pushed by the UK government: Read articles that feature this panel Rip up your soft Brexit plan and demand a 'Canada plus' trade deal from the EU, David Davis urges May The former Brexit Secretary unleashed another salvo at the PM's compromise blueprint, saying she should instead propose …

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